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Vision Évangéline

The Rural Municipalities of Abram-Village and Wellington, working with the Conseil scholaire-communautaire Evangeline, are conducting a Municipal Growth Management study to examine the creation of a regional municipal unit which could also include the surrounding unincorporated communities. Brighter Community Planning & Consulting will be working with the local working committee to complete this study between January and March of this year.

The Growth Management Study is just beginning. A very important part of this study is consulting with local residents and businesses, and we are beginning our consultation with this brief survey. We hope you will take a few minutes to respond to the questions, to help us better understand your community and its future local government needs.

In February there will be an Open House and in March a workshop where more details of this study will be presented and individuals will have a chance to provide more comment. Information on these sessions will be available shortly. This survey will help us prepare for these meetings.

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1.How much do you know about the proposed restructuring of Abram-Village, Wellington and the surrounding non-incorporated area?

I have not heard of it

I have heard of it but not sure what it all means

I have attended some meetings but still need more information

I have a good understanding of the issues regarding the proposed incorporation and do not require more information at this time

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2.What are the most important services that a future municipality should provide?

Recreation

Culture and language promotion

Environment and Coastal protection

Local Emergency Planning and Management

Waste Management

Central water and sewer

Land Use planning

Subdivision Planning

Building inspection and building permits

Active Transportation (sidewalks, trails, bike infrastructure)

Economic Development and Tourism

Bylaw development and enforcement

Lobbying for better roads and transportation

Fire protection

Other (please specify)

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3.What questions do you have about a future regional municipality? (Please provide comments below)

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4.What do you think the impacts of incorporation will be for residents?

Increase in property taxes

Decrease in property taxes

Cost saving and reduction of duplication

Cost increases and increased bureaucracy or redtape

Stronger voice to the province on local issues

Weaker voice to the province on local issues

No impact either positive or negative

I haven’t thought about it

Better services to those in the unincorporated area

No change in services to those in the unincorporated area

Better promotion of French language services and Acadia culture

Reduction in French language services and promotion of the Acadian culture

Other (please specify)

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5.What do you think the impacts of incorporation will be for businesses?

Increase in property taxes

Decrease in property taxes

Cost savings and reduction of duplications

Cost increases and increased bureaucracy

Stronger voice to the province on local issues

Weaker voice to the province on local issues

No impact either positive or negative

I haven’t thought about it

Better services to those in the unincorporated area

No change in services to those in the unincorporated area

Better promotion of French language services and Acadia culture

Reduction in French language services and promotion of the Acadian culture

Other (please specify)

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6.What do you think the impacts of incorporation will be for community organizations?

Cost saving and reduction of duplications

Cost increases and increased bureaucracy/redtape

Stronger voice to the province on local issues

Weaker voice to the province on local issues

No impact either positive or negative

I haven’t thought about it

Better services to those in the unincorporated area

No change in services to those in the unincorporated area

Better promotion of French language services and Acadian culture

Reduction in French language services and promotion of the Acadian culture

The downloading of services to community groups

Reduced requirements for community groups to provide services that could be provided by a future municipality.

More opportunity to partner and share services.

Less opportunity to partner and share services

Other (please specify)

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7.Do you believe that a regional municipality should assist in the promotion of the French language and Acadian culture?

Yes

No

Not sure

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8.Do you live within the boundaries of the proposed future regional municipality?